Quote of the Week:Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm. - Abraham Lincoln

NEXT GENERAL PARENT MEETING: DECEMBER 16th 6:30pm

JAZZ BAND:Congratulations to the members of the 2014 Jazz Band. Go to the Jazz Band Page on Blackhawkbrigade.org to view results. Jazz Combo Rehearsals resume Wednesday & Friday this week during zero period (you get Monday off). If you have one star by your name - you are required to be at all combo rehearsals. If you have 2 stars, you are an alternate, and should come to as many of these as you are able. You will be "in training" for the future, so the choice is yours to get better (or not).

THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS OF THE DRUM LINE AND WIND SYMPHONY FOR YOUR TIME ON THANKSGIVING, AND FRIDAY'S CIF GAME. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!

Disneyland & Tamale Festival:We have four MANDATORY parade rehearsals (Dec 1, 4, 8, and 11). If you miss one of these rehearsals, you will not go with us to Disneyland. If you have not provided appropriate "communication" to the Boosters/Treasurer (lramhoff@blackhawkbrigade.org) by December 1st, you will be ineligible to rehearse in the parade block.

Detailed Call Sheets for the Tamale Festival will be given out this week. Your call time will be 7:30am at the CV History Museum (Downtown Indio). We will load EVERYTHING (uniforms and instruments) Friday after school. You will be dismissed by 11:30am.

CCHS Band O Rama VideosSee the flyer posted below on the blog for information on how to order these.

OUR STATE OF FINANCIAL AFFAIRS:Please have your fall payments, or some sort of financial communication to the treasurer by December 1st. Thank you!lramhoff@blackhawkbrigade.org.

NEW YORKTRAVELERS: Please see Mr. Fleischmann tomorrow (MONDAY) Morning before 1st period (this is VERY important). Before your names are submitted for the Flight Manifest, you must ensure that everything is spelled correctly as it appears on your CA Issued ID/Driver's License (or School ID) to avoid any complications at the airport.

CONCERT ATTIRE:Concert Band & Wind Symphony - make sure you have everything ready to go this week. You have a concert in 2 weeks!

New York City Donation Web Page:Please direct people to the homepage of blackhawkbrigade.org to find for this link. This is a great way to get people to help donate to our cause! Thank you to the NYC Committee for your hard work and dedication to make this happen! Here is the link: http://www.lqhswindsymphony.myevent.com/3/donate.htm. There is a QR code on the website for you tech savvy people.

COD Symphonic Band: Check the rehearsal schedule on www.CODBand.net. So that you know what our focus will be for the week. This was posted Thursday morning for you to view, and emailed out to you.

Register for Ralphs - Support the Blackhawk Brigade!Don't forget to register your Ralph's Rewards grocery card so Blackhawk Brigade can receive a donation. Instructions are at Blackhawkbrigade.org. You must sign up every year, so please don't forget. You now can use the same card at Food 4 Less, too. Encourage family and friends. (Click here to learn more).